"Because of the urgency of whether canceling the event or moving forward, they did do the sign-up for the time-and-a-half which the city was putting it out there as we need police officers for this job."

"I, as a member of the Hispanic community and as a councilperson, my initial reaction was I was very upset. These people are struggling now, in the red, because they did not get any city services that they used to get, but they have always paid for police and fire. And then another festival received this special treatment."

Cabrera says the council has requested an accounting record of employing police for Foxtail, and a special meeting to discuss the incident is scheduled for September 30th.